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F. W. SWIGART.

BUCKLE.

No. 502,787. I Patented Aug. 8, 1893.

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FRANK W. SWIGART, OF ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDSTO T. A. DRANGAAND A. BRI EGER, OF SAME PLACE.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,787, dated August8, 1893.

Application filed May 29, 1893.

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known thatI, FRANK WpSWIGART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arroyo Grande, in the county ofSan Luis Obispo and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Buckle, of which thefollowing is a specification. V

My invention relates to improvements in buckles, the objects in viewbeing to provide a buckle that may be readily cast of malleable iron,which is strong and durable and which is adapted to be attached to astrap without the necessity of sewing or riveting, or the employment ofany tools whatever, whereby should a break occur repair may be madewithout delay and expense.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will appear inthelfollowing description and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a buckle, astrap being located therein, said buckle being constructed in accordancewithmy invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Like numerals of reference'indicate like, parts in both figures of thedrawings.

In practicing my invention I form an oblong buckle frame 1, preferablycasting the same of malleable iron, and provide said frame near its endswith openings 2 and 3. By the production of the opening 2 a transverseend bar 4 is formed, and by the production of the opening 3a rear endbar 5 is formed. The buckle frame in rear of the opening 2 is providedwith a perforation 6, and in the same is loosely hung a tongue 7. Therear end bar 5 is provided at its inner side with a pair of curved V-shaped teeth 8 which extend beyond the plane ofthe buckleframe. At thecenter of the opening 3 there is formed a cross-bar 9, the same beingslightly depressed and provided with a central curved I graduallyreduced stud 10 upon its outer side. Upon the upper side of thebuckleframe immediately in rear of the opening 2a keeper 11 is formed,andasimilar'keeper 12 is formed $eria] No. 475,881. (No model.)

upon the under side of the buckle frame in advance of the opening 3. I

13 designates the strap, the same having the usual perforations, and inorder to efiect a connection between the strap and buckle frame, thefree end of the former is passed under or back of the bar 5, between itand the central bar. 9, over the central bar 9, between the central barand the opening 3, under the buckle frame, and into the keeper 1-2. Thestud 10 of the bar 9 engages with a convenient perforation in the strap,and the curved pointed teeth 8 bind upon the upper side of the strap,and the same is prevented from rising and disengaging with the stud.

From the foregoing description it Will be seen that I have produced abuckle of very simple construction, and one which may be readily cast,the same being adapted for ready connection with any ordinary strap andto be adjusted along the strap, and that I avoid in its application theemployment of either rivets or stitches.

Having described my invention, what I claim is The herein describedimproved buckle, the same consisting of the oblong plate having theopenings 2 and 3 formed adjacent to its front and rear endsrespectively, and formed with the end bars 4 and 5, the latter beingprovided with the inwardly curved teeth 8, the central cross-bar 9located in the opening 3, depressed below the same, and provided uponits upper side at its center with the curved tapered stud 10, the buckletongue 7 hung in the opening 2, and the inner and outer keepers 11 and12 formed in rear and in advance of their respective openings 2 and 3,substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK W. SWIGAR'I.

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J. T. 'RICHARDS,2 CHAS. E. WING.

